Yorkville, Ohio

Yorkville is a village in Belmont and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,079 at the 2010 census.Yorkville lies within two Metropolitan Statistical Areas; the Belmont County portion is part of the Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Jefferson County portion of the village is part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryA post office called Yorkville was established in 1867. Yorkville was originally a mining community.GeographyYorkville is located at, along the Ohio River.According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.60sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,079 people, 498 households, and 291 families residing in the village. The population density was 1798.3PD/sqmi. There were 570 housing units at an average density of 950.0/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.